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Freewrite 10: Using Articles for Fiction

You can use it for fanning yourself…right?

What do newspapers and magazine articles have in common?

Paper mache? C’mon, be serious.

That’s it! You could use them for your writing.

Lets say you run across a magazine article about an organization that gives away free furniture.

Why would someone give away free furniture?

Maybe the owner use to be homeless.

How did that happen?

They did something bad that caused them to loose their job and family.

Now that sounds like something interesting to write about!

Freewrite #10 Goals

  1. Find a newspaper or a magazine article that interests you (it can be online or off)
  2. Fictionalize it.
  3. Write it!

Post your freewrite on your blog! It’s your choice if you want to share the article that you used.

6 Replies to “Freewrite 10: Using Articles for Fiction”

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  3. ladyofthepen – I’m an aspiring novelist and usual write in the realm of fantasy and sci-fi, though I’m getting into alternate-history, primarily steampunk. I have an odd assortment of interests, they range from an obsession with reading and writing and other nerdy things to training in several different martial arts and having a thing for weapons. I’m a Christian and do my best to make sense of the crazy world we live in. I also have a weakness for cats and their larger cousins, especially tigers. My blog contains many of my thoughts on writing, I also post reviews on books and movies and write about random nerdy things. So, dear reader, I hope you have an interest in one or more of these things or else my rantings will likely sound quite mad. ~~Lady of the Pen~~
    ladyofthepen says:

    Oo, sounds like a fun idea. I’ll have to try it sometime.

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Thanks! Hope you have fun with it. It was definitely a new experience for me.

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  4. Nirvana – A ordinary girl with extraordinary dreams. Collector of interesting words. Makes it a point to rebel against the peaceful nature her name implies. you can find me blogging at nirvanaamjad.wordpress.com
    Nirvana says:

    The Snape gif is AWESOME! It got me all cracked up 😛 I’ll have to try this idea sometime soon. It sounds great – so many story ideas just sitting around on my magazine shelf! I’ve also tagged you to do a book tag:
    http://nirvanaamjad.wordpress.com/2014/08/31/harry-potter-spell-book-tag-mo-in-inkheart-photos-of-the-best-books-ever/

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Lol! Snape’s grumpy face sold it, in my opinion. 🙂

      Anyway, I hope you have fun with those magazine of yours and thanks for the tag. 😀

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